Catastrophe bonds
Glossary: Resilience, published by the Department for International Development in 2016, defines catastrophe bonds (CAT bonds) as: ‘A high-yielding, insurance-linked security providing for payment of interest and/or principal to be suspended or cancelled in the event of a specified catastrophe, such as an earthquake of a certain magnitude within a predefined geographical area.’
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